Comparison

FlyBy E6B vs Jeppesen Aviator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FlyBy E6B

This aviation tool provides pilots with over 70 essential flight calculations, including airspeed, wind, navigation, and altitude computations. It offers advanced features for both aspiring and experienced aviators, with a long history of user feedback and development.

Highlights
  • Airspeed calculations
  • Wind direction and speed
  • Heading and ground speed
  • Time-speed-distance calculations
  • Altitude calculations
  • Vertical navigation
  • Navigation calculations
  • Unit conversions
Features
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FlyBy E6B is an essential application for all pilots. Designed by a professional airline pilot it includes many features not found in the "other" E6B programs. If you are considering a career in aviation FlyBy E6B has functions that you can use in every aircraft you will fly. FlyBy E6B was one of the very first applications of its kind published for the Palm Pilot. Used by thousands of pilots the world over, it has evolved from the suggestions and feedback we have received. Please visit our web site for more detail and screen shots. FlyBy E6B Features (70+): Airspeed Calculations: - True Airspeed using Calibrated Airspeed - True Airspeed using Mach# - Calibrated Airspeed using TAS - IAS Using MACH# - Equivalent Airspeed using CAS - Mach# Using TAS - Mach Crossover Altitude - Planned MACH# - Planned TAS - Vref CAS Wind Calculation: - Find Wind Direction and Speed - Find Wind Component (headwind and crosswind) Heading and Ground Speed: - Find Heading, Ground Speed, ETE and Fuel Burned Time-Speed-Distance: - Find Estimated Time Enroute - Find Ground Speed - Find Distance - Find Fuel Time - Find Fuel Flow - Find Fuel Burned - Find Estimated Time of Arrival - Journey Log Time - Time Adder - Fixed GroundSpeed (Find a True Airspeed given a track, wind and required groundspeed) - Crew Rest Altitude Calculations: - Density Altitude - Pressure Altitude - True Altitude - Cold Temperature Altitude Correction - China RVSM Airspace - Device Altitude (If device has pressure sensor) Vertical Navigation Calculations: - Distance and Time using Altitude Change, Ground Speed, Vertical Speed - Rate of Descent using Altitude Change, Ground Speed, Distance - Rate of Descent using Altitude Change, Ground Speed, Descent Angle - Feet/Nm using Vertical Speed, Ground Speed - Feet/Nm (%) using Gradient %, Ground Speed - Rate of Climb using Required Climb Gradient and Ground Speed - SCDA (Constant Descent Angle) - VDP (Visual Descent Point) - VPA Deviation (Vertical Path Angle Deviation) Navigation Calculations: - Critical Point - Equal Time Point - Point of No Return - Time to Minimum Descent Altitude - Track and Distance between two points with map plotting of the great circle track. Map plotting includes movable pin locations with instant trip information: Distance, Track and time enroute. - Map GPS mode. Displays device Speed, True Course, Altitude, Distance Remaining, Track to Destination, cross track error, estimated time remaining and estimated time of arrival. - Map closest airport feature will display airports close to your current GPS location or a dropped pin location. - Fix. Calculate a map point based on a Fix, Radial and Distance. - Rate One Turn - Radius of Turn - Turning Stall Speed - DME Arc distance and time - VOR Nav Conversions: - Distance: Nautical Miles/ Knots Statute Miles/ Mph Kilometers/ Kph Feet Meters Meters/Second Feet/Second Feet/Minute - Volume: US Gallons Imperial Gallons Liters - Temperature: Celsius Fahrenheit Kelvin - Weight: Pounds Kilograms - Altimeter: Inches Hg Millibars/Hectopascals mmHg - Fuel, Temperature Corrected, JetA, JetB, AvGas: US Gallons Imperial Gallons Liters Pounds Kilograms - QFE/QNH airfield altitude conversion - DMS/DM.m/DM.m and D.d coordinate conversion - VNAV Gradient% Feet per NM Angle Weather: - Relative Humidity, Heat Index, Cumulus cloud base, Wind Chill - NOAA METAR/TAF and D-ATIS access - ISA Temperature Deviation Other Functions: - Linear Interpolation - Minimum Floor Load Limit (Cargo) - Maximum Cargo Weight - Runway Slope - PAX Weight - C.G. Change - Weight to Shift - Distance to Shift - Sunrise/Sunset: Civil Day/Night, Azimuth, Apex, Elevation, for any location and time/date. Includes a unique sunset ETA function that calculates your current flights sunset time.

About

Jeppesen Aviator

This comprehensive flight management tool offers pilots a centralized hub for essential Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) functions. It streamlines workflows with configurable modules for briefings, navigation logs, documents, and performance data, integrating seamlessly with other aviation applications.

Highlights
  • Centralized EFB tools
  • Configurable dashboard module
  • Electronic briefing and navlog
  • Digital document viewer
  • Flight optimization
  • Device-to-device data sharing
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Aviator is an all-in-one application that provides centralized access to a seamless, integrated suite of EFB tools, with an intuitive, simple interface, and streamlined workflow. Its configurable modules display critical information from various sources, can be monitored at a glance, and includes: • Dashboard module • Briefing module • NavLog module • Documents module • Tools module • Charts and Navigation integration with FliteDeck Pro (FD Pro) • Performance integration with Onboard Performance Tool (OPT) • Flight Optimization • Company own applications* *Integrates with any integrated EFB application, Ground Web Service (GWS), Dynamic Data Distribution (D3), or FliteBrief providing AIRINC 633-1 or 633-2 formatted flight folders. Do it right. Do it once. Aviator reduces the need for manual data re-entry by sharing and synchronizing data between integrated applications. This not only saves pilots time in the cockpit but also reduces the potential of human input error. Aviator helps keep your operational risks to a minimum by combining four-fold backup redundancies to keep your fleet moving. Cloud-based navigation data assures the industry’s highest data accessibility. The integration of Jeppesen’s “Trip Kit on Demand” gives operators a backup service which assures their pilots always have the charts needed to keep your fleet moving safely – even when other data providers fail. And if a pilot is unable to update their device, Aviator’s device-to-device sharing service allows other crew members to share their flight plans, flight information, navigation logging actuals, and even Trip Kits – right in the cockpit. Aviator customers naturally have access to Jeppesen’s 24/7/365 world-class support service. Aviator Features: •Dashboard Module o Flight Summary o Weather Summary and Raw/Decoded Detailed Weather o Airport NOTAMs and Airport Data o Links to FliteDeck Pro Charts and Navigation o Route Map with Weather Overlay o Links to commonly accessed features •Briefing Module o Transforms the pilot briefing and navigation logging process into a fully electronic format available anywhere there is connectivity. o Review and sign your flight plan, NOTOCs, Loadsheets, and Journey Logs. o Review planned and estimated values in your AIRINC 633 formatted flight folders. o Review dispatched weather, NOTAMs, and other airline documents submitted in the flight package. o Retrieve real-time textual weather (METARs, TAFs, SIGMETs, AIRMETs, and PIREPs) o Retrieve weather charts (prognostic, hazards, winds, radar/satellite) for up-to-date weather. o Create and submit a journey log for your trip. o Capture Performance data from 3rd party applications. •NavLog Module o Enter actual waypoint navigation metadata as you fly. o Route map with weather overlays •Documents Module o View traditional paper-based airplane and airline documents in a fully digital format with a powerful document viewer which allows for indexing, bookmarking, highlighting, annotating, printing, and displaying in night mode. o Reconcile your annotations to a newer version of your document. o Distribute electronic form templates that can be filled out and submitted with your closeout report for each flight to create your own customized, form-assisted, business processes. •Tools Module o Unit Conversion Tool o Calculator o Timer o Stopwatch o De-icing Hold-over Timer o Flight Computer

Screenshots

FlyBy E6B4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlyBy E6B at 95% against Jeppesen Aviator's 0%. Jeppesen Aviator's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Jeppesen Aviator is free to download; FlyBy E6B costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jeppesen Aviator holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of FlyBy E6B's written reviews are positive against 0% of Jeppesen Aviator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlyBy E6B ships an update every 2 months, Jeppesen Aviator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FlyBy E6B versus Jeppesen Aviator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlyBy E6BJeppesen Aviator
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (17 ratings)4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB284 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLonnie GanzJeppesen

Customer experience

FlyBy E6B

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.2%

Jeppesen Aviator

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral28.6%
Negative71.4%

In-app purchases

None

FlyBy E6B

No in-app purchases

None

Jeppesen Aviator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlyBy E6B free?
FlyBy E6B costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jeppesen Aviator free?
Jeppesen Aviator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FlyBy E6B or Jeppesen Aviator?
Jeppesen Aviator is rated higher. FlyBy E6B averages 4.7 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Jeppesen Aviator averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do FlyBy E6B or Jeppesen Aviator have ads?
Neither FlyBy E6B nor Jeppesen Aviator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlyBy E6B or Jeppesen Aviator?
FlyBy E6B ships an update every 2 months, and Jeppesen Aviator every 3 months. Most recently, FlyBy E6B was updated on October 17, 2026 and Jeppesen Aviator on October 12, 2026.

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